About Community Benefits

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center provides a variety of community benefits to Winston-Salem, Forsyth County and northwest North Carolina. Improving health in our community, state and nation is part of the mission of the Medical Center, Forsyth County’s largest employer and the only academic medical center in western North Carolina.

The benefits provided by Wake Forest Baptist take different forms—community outreach, education, research, charity care and many other unique efforts to help those in need. In the 2014 fiscal year, the Medical Center provided $272.6 million in community benefits, as reported to the state of North Carolina and the federal government.

Our community benefits include:

Providing millions of dollars in charity care to those who cannot afford health care. In addition, Wake Forest Baptist has created innovative programs designed to help people avoid long-term health problems. One such program, Care Plus, provides a team, including a physician, nurse practitioner, patient navigator and social worker to support patients with chronic illnesses who require frequent hospitalization. The goal of the team is to better address the root causes of a patient’s health problems, educating them in a way that avoids the need for hospitalization.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.